Hawthorn Pill and Da Shanzha Pill are different in terms of drug composition, efficacy and action. For example, Shanzha Pill is composed of one Chinese medicine, Shanzha; Da Shanzha Pill is composed of three Chinese medicines, namely, Shanzha, Liushenqu, and Maimao.
In terms of efficacy, Hawthorn Pill has the efficacy of eliminating accumulation and resolving stagnation, and is used for food accumulation (indigestion of food and stagnation in the stomach), meat accumulation (stagnation due to over-eating of meat), stagnation and immobilization, plumping (distension and discomfort in the stomach), abdominal distension, and reduction of food and drink, and is not suitable for people with ulcers, acidity, and burning sensation in the stomach and epigastric region.
Great Hawthorn Pill has the efficacy of appetizer and food elimination, and is used for loss of appetite, indigestion, distention and stuffiness of the epigastrium (stomach and abdomen) caused by food accumulation and internal stagnation, etc. It is not suitable for people with spleen deficiency without food accumulation.
If you want to take the above medicines, you should follow the doctor’s instructions and should not use them without authorization to avoid adverse reactions.